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Australia Proposes Safe Housing for Indian Students

A proposal by the Australian government aims to give separate transportation and safe housing for Indian students studying in Victoria, Australia. The Union Overseas Indian Affairs Minister said that the proposal will be examined by the India-Australia joint working group. This separate housing is..

Leeds Metropolitan University Starts Offshore Campus in Bhopal

Leeds Metropolitan University, UK has announced the start of its first purpose built campus, Leeds Met India in Bhopal. This is the first South Asian campus of Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. The Leeds Met India, Bhopal is a joint partnership between Leeds Metropolitan University, UK and JSWS. ..

Australia to Strengthen Student Visa Checks

The Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, has announced that Australia will strengthen student visa checks to stamp out fraud and ensure students have the financial capacity to live and study in Australia. This process includes measures like upgraded interviews,..

Australian University Ties Up with IISc

The University of Western Australia (UWA), a leading research institute, launched 50 scholarships that will include fee discounts and liberal living allowance for meritorious Indian students. A delegation of UWA also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)...

Deakin University arrived with new initiatives

To strengthen its research activities and partnerships in India, Deakin University, Australia, recently announced the launch of the Deakin India Research Initiative (DIRI). Having identified four core areas — advanced materials, metal and metallurgy, biotechnology and nanotechnology; and..

No Fall in Number of Indian Students Going to Australia

The Australian deputy prime minister and education minister Julia Gillard said that the attacks on Indian students there have not affected enrollment of Indian students in Australian educational institutions. She stated that Australia remains a safe, welcoming and multi-cultural destination that has..

Crack down on bogus education agents, Australia tells India

Australia will ask New Delhi to crack down on the unscrupulous education agents in India who give misleading information to students willing to pursue studies in the private institutes Down Under. Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard will take up the issue with the Indian government during her..

Australian Student Visa to Get Tougher

The Australia department of immigration and citizenship announced that it would place more stringent checks on student visa applications to wipe out fraud. Students will also have to demonstrate financial capital to live and study in Australia. The message Australian authorities want to convey is..

IDP Australia Education admissions

IDP Education India, one of the biggest student placement organisations in the country for higher education in Australia, has announced the launch of IDP Australia Education Admissions Program 2009. The program commencing on 23 August is scheduled in 10 cities across India in a span of 14..

Australia Makes Firm Rules to Protect International Students

Australian government officials said that the country is making tougher rules to protect international students from dubious operators. Authorities say that the message to providers is, if they're not providing students with quality education in a safe environment, then it’s..

Australia Offers Expensive Incentives for Student Referrals

In the aftermath of the attacks on Indian students in Australia, universities there are feeling the heat of those violent actions. As an incentive to students, universities are giving away i-pods, laptops and even airfare for recruiting fellow pupils from overseas. At the top..

Australia Spends Millions To Lure Indian Students

The global recession is indeed hitting everyone hard. Australia has launched a multi-million-dollar campaign to ensure that Indian students continue to come to the country for higher studies, as they have been doing in large numbers in recent years. An estimated 95,000..

Australian Universities ranked among the best

Twelve Australian universities appear in the top 200 places of the Times Higher-QS World University Rankings, six of which are in the top 50. The Australian National University is the highest ranked of all institutions at 16th place overall. In total, there are 21 Australian universities populating..